community charge

n(formerly in Britain) a flat-rate charge paid by each adult in a community to their local authority in place of rates,(Also called)
poll tax

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communitynpl, -ties

1

athe people living in one locality

bthe locality in which they live

c(as modifier)community spirit

2a group of people having cultural, religious, ethnic, or other characteristics in commonthe Protestant community

3a group of nations having certain interests in common

4the public in general; society

5common ownership or participation

6similarity or agreementcommunity of interests

7(in Wales since 1974 and Scotland since 1975) the smallest unit of local government; a subdivision of a district

8(Ecology)a group of interdependent plants and animals inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other through food and other relationships(C14: from Latin communitas, from communis common)

closed communityn(Ecology)a plant community that does not allow for further colonization, all the available niches being occupied

community associationn(in Britain) an organization of people and groups working for the common good of a neighbourhood, usually operating under a written constitution registered with the Charity Commissioners

community caren(Social welfare)

1help available to persons living in their own homes, rather than services provided in residential institutions

2the policy of transferring responsibility for people in need from large, often isolated, state institutions to their relatives and local welfare agencies

community centrena building used by members of a community for social gatherings, educational activities, etc.

community chargen(formerly in Britain) a flat-rate charge paid by each adult in a community to their local authority in place of rates,(Also called)
poll tax

community chestn(U.S)a fund raised by voluntary contribution for local welfare activities

community collegen

1(Brit)another term for→
village college

2(Chiefly U.S. and Canadian)a nonresidential college offering two-year courses of study

3(N.Z.)an adult education college with trade classes

community counciln(in Scotland and Wales) an independent voluntary local body set up to attend to local interests and organize community activities

community educationnthe provision of a wide range of educational and special interest courses and activities by a local authority

community homen(in Britain)

1a home provided by a local authority for children who cannot remain with parents or relatives, or be placed with foster parents

2a boarding school for young offenders,(Former name)
approved school(Formal name)
community home with education on the premises(Abbrev.)
CHE

Community of Sovereign Republicsna political and economic union formed in 1996 by Russia and Belarus

community policingnthe assigning of the same one or two policemen to a particular area so that they become familiar with the residents and the residents with them, as a way of reducing crime

Community Programmena government scheme to provide temporary work for people unemployed for over a year,(Abbrev.)
CPSee also→
STEP→
TOPS→
YOP→
YTS

community relationspl n

1the particular state of affairs in an area where potentially conflicting ethnic, religious, cultural, political, or linguistic groups live togethercommunity relations in this neighbourhood were strained before the riots

2

asocial engineering or mediating work with conflicting groupshe spent ten years in community relations

b(as modifier)a community-relations officer

community schooln(Brit)a school offering some nonacademic activities related to life in a particular community and often serving as a community centre

community servicen

1voluntary work, intended to be for the common good, usually done as part of an organized scheme

2See→
community-service order

community-service ordern(in Britain) a court order requiring an offender over seventeen years old to do unpaid socially beneficial work under supervision instead of going to prison

community singingnsinging, esp. of hymns, by a large gathering of people

East African Communitynan association established in 1967 by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to promote closer economic and social ties between member states: dissolved in 1977

European Community, Communitiesnthe former name (until 1993) of the→
European Union(Abbrev.)
EC

European Economic Communitynthe former European common market set up by the six member states of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1957, which broadened into the European Community and was replaced in 1993 by the European Union,(Also called)
Common Market(Abbrev.)
EEC

French Communitynan international association consisting of France and a number of former French colonies: founded in 1958 as a successor to the French Union

speech communityna community consisting of all the speakers of a particular language or dialect